Example sentences of "people find it [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr Chairman , if decent people find it necessary er to kill animals they believe be vermin they do n't dress up in red coats and call them pink and er charge er , er , er , about er drinking st stirrup cups and tooting horns , er they go out and kill the vermin , it 's a necessary job that has to be done and of course , er there are many ways in which foxes could be killed without cruelty if it is necessary to kill them . |
| 2 | And I think that 's probably why people find it frustrating . |
| 3 | It is deeply offensive , some people find it wrong-headed and ill-informed . |
| 4 | In fact it 's very difficult , in one way , because people find it strange ; their reactions are very strong . |
| 5 | Andrew says if people find it unbelievable that a nurse could ever kill then they should relise that the situation in Bosnia is unbleievable . |
| 6 | We have recently moved to an area of Norfolk that is infested with holiday homes : our village is rendered lifeless for half the year , and local people find it impossible to afford homes because prices have been forced up by the greater buying power of outsiders . |
| 7 | Some people find it impossible to sleep a wink on a long night journey in a train . |
| 8 | Sleep is commonly disturbed in one way or another : some people nod off as soon as they get home and sit down ; they wake up at midnight with the TV still on — and then ca n't get back to sleep again till 3am ; some people find it impossible to wake up in the morning and getting out of bed is a real struggle ; others are awake at half-past four in the morning with their brains buzzing and churning ; some people find themselves getting very sleepy when difficult or anxiety-making things happen . |
| 9 | Very few people find it impossible to get to Flowers East . |
| 10 | As in the UK , bright young people find it extra galling that some of those who are occupying the jobs they need are not nearly as bright as they . |
| 11 | Most people find it easy to drink large quantities of calorific drinks , sweet or alcoholic , without in any way lessening or delaying their appetite for the next meal — and these drinks , and sugar itself , are perhaps the ultimate example of fibre-free calories . |
| 12 | Some people find it helpful to listen to the noises and to try to be selective , to turn them into a tune or a rhythm . |
| 13 | Some people find it helpful to write out their notes again before they file them . |
| 14 | The growth of slimming clubs is a reminder that many people find it helpful to lose weight if they 're part of a group where they can swap stories and share experiences — but slimming clubs do n't necessarily work for everyone . |
| 15 | Some people find it helpful to make a recording of the lists to listen to later . |
| 16 | Many people find it worthwhile to join an archaeological society . |
| 17 | But many people find it unpleasant . |
| 18 | Many people find it difficult to realise how great a value they have even If they are not beautiful , clever or rich . |
| 19 | This is why people find it difficult to experiment with their own behaviour and to practise using behaviours that are unfamiliar . |
| 20 | However , many people find it difficult to sleep soundly and maybe you are one of them . |
| 21 | Some people find it difficult to distinguish between a ‘ plate ’ and other types of illustration . |
| 22 | People find it difficult to believe in a personification of evil that looks like something out of a horror movie or a cut-out from a medieval painting . |
| 23 | I fully agree that an increase in subscription should be made , I also agree that some people find it difficult to find the sum required in one lump sum . |
| 24 | Even there , even with all the change , people find it difficult to cut back on activities in which they have invested themselves over time . |
| 25 | Some people find it difficult to judge the probability of a given outcome , say the success of a specific development job , directly . |
| 26 | Some people find it difficult to judge the probability of a given outcome , say the success of a specific development job , directly . |
| 27 | Any group of five hundred and thirty five people find it difficult to agree on a common purpose or a common decision and increasingly , in period of crisis , attention turned to the presidency and presidents were not always willing to supply the leadership er that er the country expected . |
| 28 | ‘ Sadly , it seems that some young people find it difficult to adjust when they leave home for the first time . ’ |
| 29 | We describe pitch in terms of high and low , and some people find it difficult to relate what they hear in someone 's voice to a scale ranging from low to high . |
| 30 | Some people find it easier to speak about personal matters if there is background noise , be it music or the hum of conversation , while others find even the slightest noise distracting . |